{"podcast":{"title":"Defining Hospitality","slug":"defining-hospitality-4474091","podcast_index_feed_id":4474091,"rss_url":"https://feeds.transistor.fm/defining-hospitality-podcast","website_url":"http://www.defininghospitality.live","image_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/OzoyXev3ftWKuyY_-NovZJmcbLN9d-mYgaYpwVNfSZw/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzM5MzU3LzE2ODE4/MjI1NTUtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.jpg","author":"Dan Ryan","episode_count":261,"summary":"Welcome to Defining Hospitality, the podcast focused on highlighting the most influential figures in the hospitality industry. In each episode we provide 1 on 1, in depth interviews with experts in the industry to learn what hospitality means to them. We feature expert advice on working in the industry, behind the scenes looks at some of your favorite brands, and in depth explorations of unique hospitality projects. Defining Hospitality is hosted by Founder and CEO of Agency 967, Dan Ryan. With over 30 years of experience in hospitality, Dan brings his expertise and passion to each episode as he delves into the latest trends and challenges facing the industry. Episodes are released every week on Wednesday mornings. To listen to episodes, visit https://www.defininghospitality.live/ or subscribe to Defining Hospitality wherever you get your podcasts.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-22T18:21:25.387597+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/defining-hospitality-4474091"},"episode":{"title":"Designing with Magic and Precision - Larah Moravek - Defining Hospitality","slug":"designing-with-magic-and-precision-larah-moravek-defining-hospitality","published_at":"2026-04-29T09:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/defining-hospitality-4474091/designing-with-magic-and-precision-larah-moravek-defining-hospitality","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/defining-hospitality-4474091","url":"https://share.transistor.fm/s/2aae60ca","audio_url":"https://media.transistor.fm/2aae60ca/453f4cce.mp3","summary":"This week, Dan Ryan sits down with Larah Moravek, founding partner at Dutch East Design, to make the case that the most powerful thing a designer can bring to a project isn't a mood board, it's a story. Larah pulls back the curtain on how Dutch East blends interior design and branding under one roof, turning narrative driven frameworks into spaces that feel inevitable. With real stories from the ground including the adaptive reuse of a Marcel Breuer brutalist landmark into Hotel Marcel, the first passive house certified hotel in North America, and the Tapestry Chattanooga, a former bank building brought back to life, this episode proves that when magic and precision are working together, the constraint becomes the design. 🏠 About the Guest: Larah Moravek is a founding partner at Dutch East Design, a hospitality focused studio offering both interior design and branding under one roof. With a career shaped by two of the most iconic firms in the industry, Clodagh Design and Yabu Pushelberg, Larah brings a rare combination of instinct and rigor to every project she touches. Rooted in the belief that built environments have the power to create lasting emotional experiences, she and her partner Dieter lead a small but mighty studio known for their dense documentation, narrative driven approach, and a body of work spanning adaptive reuse, independent hotels, and licensed product collections. Chapters: 00:45 Meet Larah Moravek 01:15 Friendship and Dutch East Origins 03:58 What Hospitality Means 07:08 Clodagh to Yabu Mentorship 08:49 Branding as Decision Tool 13:37 Stewardship and Adaptive Reuse 24:04 Functional Brief and Hard Questions 27:54 Science as Magic 28:03 From Med School to Interiors 30:03 New York Design Path 30:47 Yabu Pushelberg Rigor 32:19 Burnout and Solo Asia Re…","meta_description":"This week, Dan Ryan sits down with Larah Moravek, founding partner at Dutch East Design, to make the case that the most powerful thing a designer can brin…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3169,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/defining-hospitality-4474091/episodes/designing-with-magic-and-precision-larah-moravek-defining-hospitality/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/defining-hospitality-4474091/designing-with-magic-and-precision-larah-moravek-defining-hospitality.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}